Posted by M Riyadh Sharif
Posted on Friday, April 10, 2009
10 comments
I found these precious pictures while browsing through IUT's LAN... These pictures are mostly focused on the ancient Dhaka... Most of them are more than 100 years old! I thought it would be an injustice if I don't share them with you... :) Have a look guys... I don't think it will be a waste of your time!
A Bangladeshi of 1860
An educated Bangladeshi of 1860
Gorai River, Kustia – 1860
A group of Bangladeshi Villagers – 1860 (Making Hooka from Coconut)
A Bangladeshi Village – 1860
River PADMA – 1860
SteelBridge on Dholai Khal – 1904 (That BUS Conductors call LOHAR POOL today)
St. ThomasChurchDhaka - 1872
Narinda (Present Day Old Dhaka) Christian Grave Yard - 1875
BurigangaRiver Side - 1880
Deer Park of Nawab of Dhaka – 1875 (A place at Shahbag where perhaps present day’s Ramna Park Located )
TongiBridge on TURAGRiver – 1885 (This is the same road we use now a days to communicate between Airport to Joydevpur ! )
Chowk Bazar, Dhaka – 1885
An unidentified street scene of Dhaka – 1872
A scene of PURANA PALTAN, Dhaka – 1875
PARI BIBI’R Mazar – 1904 ( inside LaalBag Kella )
Old Dhaka college Campus – 1872
A British Officer’s Mess in Dhaka – 1934 (Picture taken from a WirelessTower)
NorthBook Hall – 1904 (The area we know as NorthBook Hall)
There was no choice for me... That comment just came out of me... You have one of the nicest blog I have ever seen... Keep pace with it... Hope you won't disappear.. & Thanks a lot for your comment!
These photos are spectacular! Not only for their historical interest, but also in the marvelous composition of the photography itself. There was much care given to portray the scene......and all these years later we can fully appreciate the scenes as if being there.
Yes they are! And I feel even more fascinated because these are the places where I have to pass in my everyday life. Most of them are changed now from the pictures. But a few remain unchanged. Thanks for your interest!
amazing ,really fabulous if i compare with present Dhaka . Thanks for this historical collection and have request to reach this site .thanks once again
A Bangladeshi of 1860 
An educated Bangladeshi of 1860 
Gorai River, Kustia – 1860 
A group of Bangladeshi Villagers – 1860 (Making Hooka from Coconut)
A Bangladeshi Village – 1860
River PADMA – 1860
PARI BIBI’R Mazar – 1904 ( inside LaalBag Kella )
NorthBook Hall – 1904 (The area we know as NorthBook Hall)
Laalbag Kella – 1872
Dhakeshwari Mandir – 1904
Ramna Gate – 1901 (Where Present day Doyel Chattar is located)
wow, thanks a lot for your comment, friend =)
ReplyDeleteand I love these old pictures!
There was no choice for me... That comment just came out of me... You have one of the nicest blog I have ever seen... Keep pace with it... Hope you won't disappear.. & Thanks a lot for your comment!
ReplyDeleteThese photos are spectacular! Not only for their historical interest, but also in the marvelous composition of the photography itself. There was much care given to portray the scene......and all these years later we can fully appreciate the scenes as if being there.
ReplyDeleteYes they are! And I feel even more fascinated because these are the places where I have to pass in my everyday life. Most of them are changed now from the pictures. But a few remain unchanged. Thanks for your interest!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could go there...
ReplyDeleteOld times... Good times.
ReplyDeleteKoto shundor silo ageeye. Ekhon to genjam ar genjam !
ReplyDeleteYap!!! Old is Gold! Always!
ReplyDeleteamazing ,really fabulous if i compare with present Dhaka . Thanks for this historical collection and have request to reach this site .thanks once again
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment!
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